Armistice terms debated after Wilson notes and German views
Wartime leaders discuss armistice using Wilson's fourteen points as a framework not a mandate. German Lt Gen Ludendorff warns of feigned concessions while seeking better terms. The Spa commission and military leaders spar over how to present armistice terms to the Kaiser and public, with divisions between generals and government officials.
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Wilson
Linz
Germany
Serbia
Heid
Field
Ludendorff
Sailor Recruiting Pitch Promises Paid Travel and Camaraderie
A recruiting ad highlights 30 vacation days annually plus shore leave, regular pay with meals and lodging, and a first uniform outfit. It promotes strong camaraderie at sea and notes a nearby Recruiting Station with postmasters assisting location requests.
CAPTAIN PEDERSEN AND TWO SONS SENTENCED
In New York on September 29 Captain Adolph C. Pedersen and his sons Leonard Roy and Adolph Eric Pedersen were convicted of cruelty toward crew members aboard the American barkentine Puako. Judge Jack sentenced Pedersen to 18 months in Atlanta penitentiary and the sons to six months each in a local prison. They were released on bail pending appeal after arrest in Cape Town, South Africa and trial efforts following a murder charge they were acquitted of for refusing to rescue a sailor overboard.
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York
Adolph C. Pedersen
Leonard Roy
Adolph Eric
Jack
Pedersen
Atlanta
Pedersens
Cape Town
South Africa
Victoria
B. C
President Carranza recalls ambassador in timing dispute
Ynacio Bonillas, Mexico's ambassador to the United States, was summoned home by President Carranza for a conference and left Washington last Friday. Henry P. Fletcher, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, has been on special duty at the State Department for months and an announcement has been made about his likely return.
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Washington
Ynacio Bonillas
United States
Carranza
Henry P. Fletcher
Mexico
State Department
Embargo on Shipments Sends Cotton Lower
New York reports that no further exports to Great Britain will be allowed until the English railway strike ends. Cotton prices fell from 1.70 to 2.49 for December, closing around 2.05 with a net decline. Export totals and port stocks noted, amid unsettled market conditions. Paris to London air mail service begins daily at noon due to the strike, supplementing existing aeroplane mail runs thrice weekly. Thousands of Greek refugees in Thrace appeal to President Wilson for union with Greece, with the appeal to be circulated in 16 districts.
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New York
Great Britain
Liverpool
Jexports
Uhis
Paris
London
Salonnet
Thrace
Wilson
Greece
Deportations Round Up 298 Aliens From Laredo Border
Immigration officials in Laredo report the roundup and deportation of 298 aliens swept into the United States over Friday and Saturday nights. The action follows a weekend operation targeting illegal entrants along the border.
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Laredo
Texas
Mexico
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